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The Republic of Iceland (Icelandic: L?veldi sland), referred to as Iceland, is an island country in the North Atlantic. Located at the intersection of the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean, it is one of the five Nordic countries. It has a land area of ??103,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 340,000. It is the country with the smallest population density in Europe. The capital is Reykjavik, which is also the largest city in Iceland. The population of the southwest region near the capital accounts for 2/3 of the country's population. ?[1]?

Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is a country with many volcanoes and frequent geological activities. The interior is mainly plain landform, with sandy texture, cooled lava plains and glaciers scattered throughout the territory. Although Iceland is located on the edge of the Arctic Circle, its climate is suitable due to the influence of the North Atlantic War Current.

According to the "Book of Colonization", the history of European settlers can be traced back to 874 AD. The Viking Inge Anason and his party were the earliest permanent settlers in Iceland, and others were earlier. The settlers only spent the winter in Iceland. In the following centuries, Scandinavians settled in Iceland, and they brought Gaelic slaves with them. Iceland became part of Norway from 1262 to 1918, and then came under the rule of the Danish royal family. Iceland declared independence in 1918 and established the Republic of Korea in 1944.

Iceland is a highly developed capitalist country, and its citizens have Nordic welfare systems such as health insurance and higher education provided by the state. In 2014, Iceland ranked 13th on the United Nations Human Development Index. Iceland is the smallest country among the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members and the only country without a standing army. Only its coast guard undertakes defense tasks. In February 2019, the 2018 Global Happiness Index was released, and Iceland ranked fourth. ?[2]?

Chinese name

The Republic of Iceland

Foreign name

The Republic of Iceland

Abbreviation

Iceland

Continent

Europe

Capital

Reykjavik

Main cities

Akureyri, Hafnarfjordur, etc.

National Day

June 17, 1944 Japan

National Anthem

"Millennium Ode"

Country Code

ISL

Official Language

Icelandic

Currency

Icelandic Krona

Time Zone

UTC

Political System

Parliamentary system*** and system

National leaders

Gudni Johannesson (President), Katrin Jakobsdottir (Prime Minister)

Population

366,700 (July 2020)?[3]?

Population density

3.4 people/square kilometer (2020)?[12]?

Main Ethnic Groups

Icelanders

Main Religions

Lutheran (Christian)< /p>

Land area

103000 km?[3]?

Water area rate

2.7%

Total GDP< /p>

USD 23 billion (2020)?[3]?

GDP per capita

USD 67,240?[3]?

International calls Area code

354

International domain name abbreviation

.is

Road access

Keep right

National Bird

Puffin

National Flower

Passy

Independence Day

12 January 1 (1918)

The largest city

Reykjavik

Main universities

University of Iceland

In 874, the Viking Inge Anaxon led a group of people to settle in Iceland.

Before the Scandinavians and Celts immigrated to Iceland in the 9th and 10th centuries, Iceland was the last uninhabited large island in the world except New Zealand.

In 930, the world's earliest parliament (Icelandic: Al?ingi) was established and the Icelandic Free State was established, although this parliament did not run for long thereafter. There is some written evidence that Irish monks lived in Iceland before the arrival of northerners, but there is no archaeological evidence to support this. Iceland maintained its independence for 300 years.

After a period of civil strife, Iceland joined Norwegian rule in the 13th century. The establishment of the Kalmar Union in 1397 unified the kingdoms of Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Therefore, Iceland followed Norway into the alliance and came under Danish rule after Sweden left the alliance in 1523. For Denmark, Iceland is a remote semi-colonial territory and Danish institutions and infrastructure in Iceland are lacking. ?[4]?

Around the mid-16th century, as part of the Protestant Reformation, King Christian III of Denmark began imposing Lutheranism on all of his subjects.

The last Catholic bishop, Jón Arason, and his two sons were beheaded in 1550. Since then, Lutheranism has been the dominant religion in Iceland. ?[4]?

During the 17th and 18th centuries, Denmark imposed strict trade restrictions on Iceland. While natural disasters, including volcanic eruptions and disease, reduced the population, pirates from several countries, including the Barbary Coast, raided its coastal settlements and kidnapped people into slavery. A smallpox epidemic in the 18th century killed about a third of the population. In 1783, Laki volcano erupted, causing devastating effects. In the years following the outbreak, it was known as "The Mist Hardships" (English: The Mist Hardships, Icelandic: Mó?uhar?indin). More than half of the livestock died, and about a quarter of the population died in the ensuing famine. ?[4]?

In the mid-18th century, Iceland was also influenced by Enlightenment ideas, producing Eggert Olafsson, Bjarni Parsons and Sven Parr Sen and other scientific pioneers. Reykjavik was founded in 1786 with the support of the wool industry founded by Skuri Magnussen.

During the Napoleonic Wars, as Denmark joined France, the British navy blocked Iceland's shipping routes and seized ships, making Iceland impoverished again. Iceland's struggle for independence took shape in the aftermath of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. ?[4]?Before the division of the United Kingdom of Denmark and Norway in 1814 according to the treaty of Kiel, Iceland was a colony of the King of Norway, and thereafter became a dependent state of Denmark. In 1874, the Danish government granted Iceland limited autonomy. In 1918, Denmark and Iceland signed an Act of Union, and Denmark recognized the Kingdom of Iceland as a sovereign state affiliated with the Kingdom of Denmark. Since then, Iceland has further gained independence and sovereignty similar to that of a protectorate in domestic affairs, while Denmark still retains power in foreign affairs and defense.

In 1940, when Nazi Germany occupied Denmark during World War II, the Icelandic Parliament announced that the Icelandic government would take back the power of Iceland's foreign affairs and other affairs from the Danish King. In the same year, the British occupied neutral Iceland, and the following year the U.S. military took over from the British army to garrison Iceland. The Danish king continued to rule legally.

The Republic of Iceland was established in 1944. The new Republic of Korea was a member of NATO and signed an agreement with the United States to defend Iceland in 1949. According to this agreement, the United States maintained a military base in Kifravik until the unilateral withdrawal of U.S. forces at the end of September 2006. As of yet Iceland does not have its own army.

In the decades after the war, Iceland's economy relied on fishing, and it had several conflicts with neighboring countries because of this resource, including the famous "Cod War" with Britain. In recent years, Iceland's economy has gradually diversified due to heavy investment in heavy industry, the aluminum smelting industry has developed, and the economy has continued to be liberalized and privatized. In 2008, a financial crisis occurred in Iceland, which triggered a series of political movements and changes. Iceland is a member of the European Economic Area through the EEA, but has not joined the EU. On July 17, 2009, the Icelandic government formally applied to the Swedish EU rotating presidency and the European Commission in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, to join the EU, but has suspended EU accession negotiations.